It seems like everyday we are bombarded with new plans and initiatives to confront the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States. I consider myself to be a healthy person, so when I had kids, I made a commitment that my children would never be one of those statistics. From an early age, I tried to instill in them the merits of eating a well-balanced diet and exercising on a regular basis.
In an effort to cultivate these habits, every night I have my kids help me prepare dinner, teaching them the various facets of cooking and nutrition. I’ve also tried to promote physical activities and have resisted the urge to purchase them excess amounts of video games and movies. Instead, I bought them a set of Gorilla swing sets for their birthdays, and they now spends hours every week playing outside and strengthening their bodies.
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